Rice Comes Back to Clinch the Series, 6-5, at Marshall

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Oct 11

1 PM

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Oct 26

Noon

Reckling Park

HUNTINGTON, W.V. — Nathan Becker's RBI double in the ninth inning capped off a four-run rally as Rice clinched the weekend series at Marshall, 6-5.

The Story
Rice wasted no time taking the lead, this time without a hit as it walked four times in the first inning, the last of which by Connor Walsh to score Guy Garibay, Jr. But Marshall, with the help of two Rice errors, scored four times in the bottom half. The Thundering Herd added another run in the second on a two-out, RBI single by Cole Williams. The Owls cut into the lead in the fourth. After Pierce Gallo, Johnny Hoyle and Justin Long loaded the bases with no outs, a pair of ground outs by Drew Woodcox and Guy Garibay, Jr. scored two. Austin Bulman then hit a double into the right field corner, scoring Long to make it a 5-4 game. Rice had chances in each of the next three innings but could bring one across. However, in the top of the eighth, Justin Long and Woodcox walked. Garibay then hit a single into left and after the left fielder bobbled the ball, Long came in to tie the game at five. Marshall had a chance to retake the lead in the bottom half of the inning, loading the bases with no outs. But after getting a force out at home, he induced a fly out to right and a grounder to short to strand the runners. Rice took advantage in the ninth when, after Aaron Smigelski drew a leadoff walk, Nathan Becker drove a double into left center field and Smigelski came around to score, sliding in just before the catcher's tag. Matthew Linskey then came on to close it out for his fourth save.

Notes
• Rice drew a season-high 11 walks, its most since drawing 12 against Southern on Mar. 20, 2021.
• On the mound, six Rice pitchers combined for a season-high tying 13 strikeouts, the ninth time in the last 12 games they've reached double-digits.
• Nathan Becker went 3-for-4 on the day with a walk and an RBI.
• With a walk in the first inning, Becker extended his on-base streak to 19 games.
• Guy Garibay went 2-for-4 for his team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the year.
• Roel Garcia earned his first victory of the year, striking out three in 3.0 innings.
• Matthew Linskey picked up his team-leading fourth save of the season.

Next Up
Sunday's Game Three starter is to be announced. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m. and will be streamed on YouTube.

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